Scanning the horizon of obsolete technologies: Possible sources for their identification

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 249-254

  Ibargoyen Roteta, Nora ^a   Gutierrez Ibarluzea, Iñaki ^a,b,c   Asua, José ^a,b   Benguria Arrate, Gaizka ^a   Galnares Cordero, Lorea ^a  

^a Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment   (Spain)

^b Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment (Osteba)   (Spain)

^c Nursing University   (Spain)

Author keywords

Health technology assessment; Identification sources; Obsolete technology

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE COLLABORATION; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; INFORMATION RESOURCE; INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS; SEARCH STRATEGIES;

HEALTH; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; CLASSIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 70350459563     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462309990249     Document Type: Article

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